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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2018 10:31:05 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ?
A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point
Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch
Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ?
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Post by Marshy on May 10, 2018 10:35:57 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? I hope its retractable? So it can be moved to our new stadium? 👀 |
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Post by Severncider on May 10, 2018 10:49:16 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? The pitch needed to be completely re-laid and that has no bearing on any owner wanting in or out. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2018 10:52:03 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? The pitch needed to be completely re-laid and that has no bearing on any owner wanting in or out. They could have just left the old one which worked for the last few games until the "Takeover" was finished |
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Post by peterparker on May 10, 2018 10:55:42 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? The pitch needed to be completely re-laid and that has no bearing on any owner wanting in or out. yes, but then could have just gone for Grass couldn't they. would have been cheaper as we all 'know' Hani hates football, doesn't want to spend money etc |
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Post by Topper Gas on May 10, 2018 11:15:11 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? Who's paying for the new pitch the club again or the contractors who seemingly messed up last summer? Unfortunately it doesn't sound like we'll be getting a new stadium any time soon if we're now spending a small fortune on the Mem pitch. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2018 11:17:28 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ? A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? Who's paying for the new pitch the club again or the contractors who seemingly messed up last summer? Unfortunately it doesn't sound like we'll be getting a new stadium any time soon if we're now spending a small fortune on the Mem pitch. Even if we submitted plans today for a new stadium it would be 3 years min before we are sat in it, so then spend was needed |
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Post by singupgas on May 10, 2018 11:28:00 GMT
I think we will be playing in our Ramshackled ground with a new pitch for a long time.
There have been no evidence to suggest we are even looking at building elsewhere or developing The Mem, we just getting a new pitch and some turnstiles.
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2018 11:35:47 GMT
I think we will be playing in our Ramshackled ground with a new pitch for a long time. There have been no evidence to suggest we are even looking at building elsewhere or developing The Mem, we just getting a new pitch and some turnstiles. I will be very surprised if we are in a new stadium within the next 5 years, but i do like surprises so in Wael we all trust.. |
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Post by gashead1981 on May 10, 2018 11:40:05 GMT
I think we all know that a stadium project whether it’s the Mem or another side will take a minimum 2 years to plan and gain approval, 1 year to appoint contractors and order materials and then 18 months-2 year build.
So 5 years providing we get plans drawn on something by August this year is the minimum timeframe we are looking at.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 10, 2018 11:41:05 GMT
I think we will be playing in our Ramshackled ground with a new pitch for a long time. There have been no evidence to suggest we are even looking at building elsewhere or developing The Mem, we just getting a new pitch and some turnstiles. I will be very surprised if we are in a new stadium within the next 5 years, but i do like surprises so in Wael we all trust.. We have made some good forward moves so far but I see no evidence of movement on the ground or training facility. Until we do I won't operate on blind faith I'm afraid. |
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Post by oldgas on May 10, 2018 11:44:51 GMT
I believe the new pitch will contain a sub-layer of artificial fibre to which the grass roots attach. This will make the surface more sturdy and robust, which should mean it won't break up and crumble like it has tended to do. They are also massively improving the drainage, especially around the edges of he playing surface.
I think it will be different to the S hits Desso pitch which has plastic "grass" integrated with the real stuff. Then again, it has to cope with the Rugger Buggers churning it up every other week. I think the S hit also have under-soil heating. Well, you have to be ready for the Prem and European nights under the Trashton lights, don't you?
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Post by peterhooper57 on May 10, 2018 12:00:25 GMT
Waq & Hani are not pursuing a new ground, they have been open and said the UWE deal is dead and that sometime in the future, they propose / hope to refurbish the MEM. As I understand it their business (DWAYNE SPORTS ?) bought the club / debt, making it easy to sell on. Not sure they have actually put any of their own money into club, as they rarely talk to the supporters and do not say much when they do. And as for the pitch, I am of the opinion a contractor is currently correcting the drainage, with a view to coming back in a few weeks time to undertake over-seeding. Tbh I quite like our **** ground; although, I am disappointed when I remember how Swansea City and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion were supposed to be going out of business one minute and the next thing they are both playing in the premiership in brand spanking new grounds. Unfortunately, although I hope I am proved wrong, I cannot see Waq & Hani delivering anything more than a "make do and mend" solution.
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Post by lpgas on May 10, 2018 12:15:06 GMT
If the council were to build the "Arena" in Filton, maybe there would be a case for tagging a stadium alongside it
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2018 12:17:44 GMT
Waq & Hani are not pursuing a new ground, they have been open and said the UWE deal is dead and that sometime in the future, they propose / hope to refurbish the MEM. As I understand it their business (DWAYNE SPORTS ?) bought the club / debt, making it easy to sell on. Not sure they have actually put any of their own money into club, as they rarely talk to the supporters and do not say much when they do. And as for the pitch, I am of the opinion a contractor is currently correcting the drainage, with a view to coming back in a few weeks time to undertake over-seeding. Tbh I quite like our **** ground; although, I am disappointed when I remember how Swansea City and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion were supposed to be going out of business one minute and the next thing they are both playing in the premiership in brand spanking new grounds. Unfortunately, although I hope I am proved wrong, I cannot see Waq & Hani delivering anything more than a "make do and mend" solution. I fear you could be right in that dept but like most gasheads, we live in hope, cause that's all we got In Wael we all Trust.... |
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Post by peterparker on May 10, 2018 12:19:41 GMT
Waq & Hani are not pursuing a new ground, they have been open and said the UWE deal is dead and that sometime in the future, they propose / hope to refurbish the MEM. As I understand it their business (DWAYNE SPORTS ?) bought the club / debt, making it easy to sell on. Not sure they have actually put any of their own money into club, as they rarely talk to the supporters and do not say much when they do. And as for the pitch, I am of the opinion a contractor is currently correcting the drainage, with a view to coming back in a few weeks time to undertake over-seeding. Tbh I quite like our **** ground; although, I am disappointed when I remember how Swansea City and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion were supposed to be going out of business one minute and the next thing they are both playing in the premiership in brand spanking new grounds. Unfortunately, although I hope I am proved wrong, I cannot see Waq & Hani delivering anything more than a "make do and mend" solution.
you are of the opinion, someone is sorting the drainage and they may, or may not come back to do the seeding of the pitch
What the actual..
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 10, 2018 12:29:13 GMT
Waq & Hani are not pursuing a new ground, they have been open and said the UWE deal is dead and that sometime in the future, they propose / hope to refurbish the MEM. As I understand it their business (DWAYNE SPORTS ?) bought the club / debt, making it easy to sell on. Not sure they have actually put any of their own money into club, as they rarely talk to the supporters and do not say much when they do. And as for the pitch, I am of the opinion a contractor is currently correcting the drainage, with a view to coming back in a few weeks time to undertake over-seeding. Tbh I quite like our **** ground; although, I am disappointed when I remember how Swansea City and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion were supposed to be going out of business one minute and the next thing they are both playing in the premiership in brand spanking new grounds. Unfortunately, although I hope I am proved wrong, I cannot see Waq & Hani delivering anything more than a "make do and mend" solution.
you are of the opinion, someone is sorting the drainage and they may, or may not come back to do the seeding of the pitch
What the actual..
Oh dear on the other thread you were bigging up how you only offer opinions but when someone else does..... Proves the point I made about hypocrites and Internet forums |
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Post by Topper Gas on May 10, 2018 12:31:25 GMT
As we are now getting a new "Hybrid" pitch which will be "Wembley Like", i wonder how much this is costing the club ?A little research shows the Wembley pitch cost over £250,000 in 2010 so that's a good start point Other estimates have been in the £300,000 to £500,000 for other types of pitch Are these the actions of a Owner that wants out ? As PH57 suggests this is all what's announced on the OS: "Contractors M J Abbott were on site at the Mem to oversee the initial phase of work, which began on Monday. Contract Manager, Nathan George, spoke with Club to detail how the process will work, which includes enhancing the drainage and liaising with the ground staff to ensure the surface is ready for reseeding in a few weeks time" There's no mention of any expensive pitch being laid? |
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Post by peterparker on May 10, 2018 12:31:33 GMT
you are of the opinion, someone is sorting the drainage and they may, or may not come back to do the seeding of the pitch
What the actual..
Oh dear on the other thread you were bigging up how you only offer opinions but when someone else does..... Proves the point I made about hypocrites and Internet forums Sorry, I was just trying to clarify the opinion.
namely, we have paid someone to dig up the pitch, sort the drainage, but they may not come back to do anything else. Presumably if they don't someone else will as we need a pitch
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Post by Topper Gas on May 10, 2018 12:33:03 GMT
Waq & Hani are not pursuing a new ground, they have been open and said the UWE deal is dead and that sometime in the future, they propose / hope to refurbish the MEM. As I understand it their business (DWAYNE SPORTS ?) bought the club / debt, making it easy to sell on. Not sure they have actually put any of their own money into club, as they rarely talk to the supporters and do not say much when they do. And as for the pitch, I am of the opinion a contractor is currently correcting the drainage, with a view to coming back in a few weeks time to undertake over-seeding. Tbh I quite like our **** ground; although, I am disappointed when I remember how Swansea City and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion were supposed to be going out of business one minute and the next thing they are both playing in the premiership in brand spanking new grounds. Unfortunately, although I hope I am proved wrong, I cannot see Waq & Hani delivering anything more than a "make do and mend" solution.
you are of the opinion, someone is sorting the drainage and they may, or may not come back to do the seeding of the pitch
What the actual..
As CGH suggests why are you choosing to ignore the "facts" on this topic? |
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